8 d. ago China warns against Japan travel citing ‘significant’ surge in assaults

China’s embassy in Japan has advised citizens to put travel plans on hold “in the near term”, citing a spike in unprovoked assaults and discrimination. In a security warning issued on social media, the embassy reported a “significant” surge in requests for help since July. “Recently, several Chinese citizens in Japan have reported that they were verbally abused, assaulted and injured for no reason,” it said. The advisory comes as relations between the two countries have hit their lowest level in...

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9 d. ago Chinese tourism to Russia soars as travellers pivot from under

As China’s tourists scrap plans to visit Japan en masse amid an ongoing diplomatic feud, many appear to be pivoting to an alternative destination: Russia. Chinese travel firms have reported a surge in Russia-related flight and hotel bookings in recent weeks compared with the same period last year, with analysts saying the country’s winter scenery made it a natural replacement for Japanese hotspots like the northern island of Hokkaido. Russia hotel bookings made by Chinese travellers in the two...

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1 week ago China Customs Gap Hints at Iranian Crude Oil Labeled as Indonesian

China Customs Gap Hints at Iranian Crude Oil Labeled as Indonesian  The China-Global South Project

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1 week ago Alibaba’s Cainiao expands service in Africa as demand for Chinese goods surges

Alibaba Group Holding’s logistics arm, Cainiao, has expanded its parcel delivery service to eight African countries – including Morocco, Ghana and Nigeria – as it races to give Chinese e-commerce merchants a cheaper, more reliable way to reach the fast-growing continent. The company planned to extend the service to South Africa and Egypt by the end of December, Cainiao said in a statement over the weekend. Alibaba owns the South China Morning Post. Cainiao said underdeveloped logistics...

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2 w. ago Surging Chinese imports of Indonesia oil point to rebranded Iranian crude, traders say

Surging Chinese imports of Indonesia oil point to rebranded Iranian crude, traders say  Reuters

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3 w. ago Mexico finds Chinese rubber dumping, moves to impose permanent duty

Mexico has slapped a permanent duty on Chinese imports of specialised synthetic rubber, saying a surge of low-priced shipments of the material used in a wide array of products weakened its only producer at a time when the government is stepping up trade defences to protect local industries and manage rising friction with Beijing. The Economy Ministry said that imports of styrene butadiene styrene, known as SBS, will face a specific charge of US$0.8324 per kilogram. SBS is a thermoplastic rubber...

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3 w. ago 130kg Chinese man dies after gastric bypass surgery to impress girlfriend’s parents

A Chinese man who weighed more than 130kg and was eager to make a good impression on his girlfriend’s parents has died after undergoing gastric bypass surgery. The 36-year-old, known by the pseudonym Li Jiang, from Xinxiang in Henan province, northern China, had long struggled with his weight and had difficulty controlling his eating habits. He was 174cm tall and weighed more than 134kg. According to his older brother, Li had recently started dating and the relationship was going well as the...

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3 w. ago Chinese firms in EU enjoy rising profits despite surging East

Chinese firms in EU enjoy rising profits despite surging East-West frictions  Euractiv

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3 w. ago Xpeng touts driverless cars, Volkswagen eyes making chips in China: 7 EV reads

We have put together stories from our coverage on electric and new energy vehicles from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Chinese EV maker BYD’s sales surge in Europe, narrowing gap with Tesla Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker BYD recorded surging sales in Europe last month after it launched more models and expanded its sales network, narrowing its gap with market leader Tesla. 2. Nexperia saga sees...

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3 w. ago China boy, 12, loses digestive system due to surgical error meant to remove tumour

A young boy in eastern China, whose digestive system was nearly entirely removed due to a medical blunder, is now surviving on intravenous (IV) nutrition, attracting significant attention and sympathy from mainland social media. The boy was admitted to Chengwu County People’s Hospital in Shandong province on October 26, 2023, at the age of 10 after experiencing severe pain when a classmate accidentally bumped into his stomach on the school playground. During a routine examination, doctors...

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4 w. ago ‘Interest surged’: Canada travel searches spike in China as group tours resume

Beijing’s decision to allow group travel to Canada to resume for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic has sparked a surge in interest in visiting the country among Chinese consumers, with Chinese travel platforms recording a jump in related searches. China announced it was ending the group tour ban in early November, just days after Chinese President Xi Jinping met Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in South Korea and called for relations between the two countries to get “back onto the...

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